Conan Gray
Conan Gray is an American recording artist and internet personality.
Conan Gray's YouTube channel has about 1.4 million subscribers. He began creating videos at age nine, and created his official channel in 2013. Gray's vlog content centers heavily on his life in small-town Texas, and he is often hailed for his appreciation of Americana-related nostalgia. Gray recorded music, showed his art, and created other videos for his vlog, with more than twenty-five million views by 2017. While he grew up in Texas, Gray went on to attend UCLA in order to study filmmaking. Soon after he started his classes, he took a hiatus from school to pursue a music career. He was awarded the 2019 Shorty Award for Best YouTube Musician.
In October 2018, Gray released the single "Generation Why" on Republic Records, which has been described as a rallying call to millennials and a sharp rebuke to criticisms levied against them. In November 2018 Gray released the EP Sunset Season, including the first single "Idle Town", which received thirty million Spotify streams, and twelve million YouTube views. It also includes the track "Crush Culture", a semi-autobiographical anti-love song that critiques the Founder generation. Gray set up a North American tour in support of the EP, which reached number two on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.
As a performer, Conan Gray was an opening act for Panic! at the Disco, and played concert festivals such as The Great Escape in addition to touring nationally.
Conan Gray is an American recording artist and internet personality.
Conan Gray's YouTube channel has about 1.4 million subscribers. He began creating videos at age nine, and created his official channel in 2013. Gray's vlog content centers heavily on his life in small-town Texas, and he is often hailed for his appreciation of Americana-related nostalgia. Gray recorded music, showed his art, and created other videos for his vlog, with more than twenty-five million views by 2017. While he grew up in Texas, Gray went on to attend UCLA in order to study filmmaking. Soon after he started his classes, he took a hiatus from school to pursue a music career. He was awarded the 2019 Shorty Award for Best YouTube Musician.
In October 2018, Gray released the single "Generation Why" on Republic Records, which has been described as a rallying call to millennials and a sharp rebuke to criticisms levied against them. In November 2018 Gray released the EP Sunset Season, including the first single "Idle Town", which received thirty million Spotify streams, and twelve million YouTube views. It also includes the track "Crush Culture", a semi-autobiographical anti-love song that critiques the Founder generation. Gray set up a North American tour in support of the EP, which reached number two on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.
As a performer, Conan Gray was an opening act for Panic! at the Disco, and played concert festivals such as The Great Escape in addition to touring nationally.
